Chicken Divan

I have a set of recipes from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Extension Agency that is all about make ahead meals. The two main "master recipes" were for roast chicken and marinara sauce, and then there are several freezable meals that use those master recipes. I made the Chicken Divan. Instead of using 6 pounds of roast chicken, I just cooked some cubed chicken using the same seasoning (s&p, garlic, olive oil), and we ate the meal right away.

16 oz broccoli florets
8 oz cauliflower florets
1/4 c butter
1/4 c all-purpose flour
1 c low-fat milk
1 c reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1/2 t black pepper
1/4 t salt
1 c cheddar cheese, shredded
3 cups roast chicken master mix
1/2 c plain dry bread crumbs

Line a 9x13 baking pan or 2-quart casserole with foil, leaving enough overhang to cover food and seal foil. Butter foil. In a large saucepan, steam broccoli and cauliflower 4 minutes, until just tender. Arrange in bottom of baking pan. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook 2 minutes, until light brown, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and milk and cook 5 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 c of cheese. Add Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Pour 1/2 of sauce over vegetables. Sprinkle master mix over sauce. Top with remaining sauce, then remaining cheese and bread crumbs. Cool, seal, label, and freeze. Once divan is frozen, remove from pan and return to freezer. To prepare for sinner, peel foil from divan and place back in baking dish. Allow to thaw in refrigerator 24 hours. Bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, uncovered, or until heated through.

Nutritional analysis: 283 calories, 18 g protein, 17 g fat, 14 g carbohydrates, 65 mg cholesterol, 526 mg sodium.

It was okay. Since we've been married, I've avoided buying Worcestershire sauce thinking it wasn't worth it for the few times I would need it, and I've substituted other things when I needed it. I finally got some for this dish, and I forgot to add it. I found it a little bland, but the sauce probably would have fixed that. Oops. Other than that it was fine, and on the healthier end of the spectrum. I really like cruciferous vegetables. I used two small chicken breast halves, and it seemed like enough meat.